Should You Use A Group Photo On Dating Apps? Yes, Here’s Why

What is the best group photo on dating apps?

You should always add a group photo on dating apps because it shows you're sociable and have friends. One group picture is all you need, but make sure it's the right type of picture.

Too often, guys blow it bad photos. These include pictures where women have no idea who they are, pictures of a dog, and pictures with women, etc.

Which type of group photo is best for dating apps? Keep reading to find out.

Why you should add a group photo to your profile.

Always add a picture alongside your friends. Studies back this up. Here are a few facts about group photos on dating apps.

• Hinge's Profile Picture Report found that pictures of users having fun with their friends somewhere were 74% more likely to get a like.
• A study from the University of California at San Diego found people were rated as better looking when they were in group photos rather than in solo shots
• Another study showed that men were rated "significantly" more desirable when depicted in a picture with other men than when shown alone.
• One recent Dutch study determined that women rate a pack of guys 10% hotter than the average of its members. 

So it's safe to say, surrounding yourself with a couple of buddies in a picture makes you hotter. A group photo shows you're sociable and friendly.

Women think you can't be half bad; after all, you must be normal if you have friends. But there's a catch. Before you scroll through your phone, looking for a group shot of you and your boys, you must make sure it's THE RIGHT photo. 

How to take the perfect group photo.

All you need is one picture to show women you have friends and are normal. Follow the tips below for the perfect group picture.

Position yourself in the middle of the picture. The biggest complaint with group photos by women is it's not clear who is who in the picture. Women don't have time to figure out who you are; this isn't "Where's Waldo."

If you have to write under the picture how you're "on the far left" or need to add an arrow to your image that points out who you are, don't use it.

When we look at pictures, we naturally focus on the center of the photo. Because of this, you should always place yourself in the center. Also, being in the center conveys an alpha male status.

Don't make changes to the photo. Don't touch up the picture or change it. Don't use emojis to cover your friend's faces or black them out. Look at the picture below. You instantly focus on the blotted out faces.

When you change a picture, it's distracting. It takes the focus away from you, which is the last thing you want to do.

Ask your friends if it's OK to use them in a group photo. Any true friend won't mind.

Two friends are all you need. The best group photo on dating apps is a picture of you and two friends. That's it. The more guys you add, the less focus is on you. More guys equal more distractions.

Ditch your good looking friends. Odds are you have a friend who the ladies think is super attractive. He's the Johnny Handsome of the group, and we all have one in our group of friends.

Keep that guy out of your photos because he takes the focus away from you. When you have friends in your pictures, women naturally check them out. You don't want some good looking dude causing a woman to think, "Wow, who is that handsome guy?"

Think about it, when you see a woman surrounded by her friends in a picture, do you look at her friends? I certainly do. I'll think, "wow, her friend is super hot," and all of a sudden, I lose interest in the girl whose profile I'm viewing. Women do the same thing.

No women in your profile photos. Never have women in any of your pictures. It doesn't matter if it's a relative, friend, or some random girl at an event; never have females in your photos.

A woman in your photo takes the attention away from you. Hinge found "standing with a member of the opposite sex is one of the worst things you can do" and decreases your likes by 98%.

Clean yourself up. Ideally, dress casually in your group picture and clean yourself up. I advise against using photos dressed up at a club or in tuxedos at a wedding.

Keep your wardrobe simple. Outfits that are more sophisticated than a simple collared shirt fared poorly in one study by OkCupid.

The perfect group photo. Below are examples of perfect group photos for dating apps. Three guys with the primary guy in the center. Perfection.

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